HL Deb 09 April 2001 vol 624 cc141-2WA
Lord Inglevvood

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will allow national and European money which is allocated for diversification to be used for the re-establishment of businesses which have been severely affected by the consequences of foot and mouth disease. [HL1597]

Baroness Hayman: Existing structural fund single programming documents, the England Rural Development Programme and some national schemes already provide aid for diversification which could be accessed by businesses affected by foot and mouth disease. We are considering whether further changes are needed, but these would be governed, where relevant, by European Union rules on what these EU co-financed programmes can assist and on making changes to them.